OAP Info: Setting the Stage and Date Range

Use this page to set the date range for the OAP and select or change the stage.

Select the OAP from the droplist at the top of the tab.  Modify the date range and select or change the stage.

OAP Stages

There are three stages of outcome assessment plans. The plan’s stage determines which fields are editable.  From each page in WIDS you can select to view one or more stages:               

• Planning Stage:  When a plan is created it starts out in the Planning Stage. These plans are in process. During this stage the developer lays out the plan for assessing the outcomes (program outcomes, core abilities, or other outcomes).
• Analysis Stage:  Once the plan has been developed and data collected on student progress toward the outcomes, the plan moves to the analysis stage.  During this stage the developer can add results and identify improvement interventions.
• Closed Stage:  Once an analysis has been completed the plan is closed. Over a period of years, a program may have several archived plans to show program change and improvement.  

All plans start in the planning stage by default.  You can change the stage of a plan on the OAP Info tab for the plan.